Just Curious ...

[kurrginatorX]

Is it wrong for an author to "Favorite" his / her own story?

 

[LupusDei]

But what's the point? I favourite stories that I might want to review after for whatever reason, either I really loved it or it had some aspect I noted as a would-be author. Sure, I'm aware others can see one's favourites and even have used that for a random jump, but the author's stories is just there too, so...

 

[SimonDoom]

I don't think so. It's one small incremental boost that might theoretically expose your story to more potential readers. It's a tool. If you want to use it, do so. I haven't favorited any of my stories, but I don't see any reason not to. The only reason I don't is the nitpicky desire to know exactly how many other people have favorited my stories, and not me.

 

[TarnishedPenny]

I’m with LupusDei. Wrong, immoral, bad? No. Pointless? Yes. Voting for one’s own works might be OK (politicians can vote for themselves, right?) but favoriting one’s own stories to me smacks of insecurity. YMMV

 

[kurrginatorX]

It might provoke the 'Correctness-police'

Yeah, that's what happened. I did favorite my own stories when I first began here, probably ten in all, but I got so much negative feedback on that alone that I stopped.

 

[Hypoxia]

Use an alt to fave yourself but it's still pretty lame. Use hundreds of alts to fave and vote yourself into the upper echelons, as have certain others here. Do not expect respect.

 

[kurrginatorX]

I don't believe in alts

Use an alt to fave yourself but it's still pretty lame. Use hundreds of alts to fave and vote yourself into the upper echelons, as have certain others here. Do not expect respect.

I am who I am, and that should be enough.

 

[Polyacrylate]

I wouldn't call it a particularly bad thing, but it comes across to me as both weird and narcissistic.

I'd liken it to masturbation, but that's what a lot of people are here for.

 

[LinneaLundin]

It comes across to me as both weird and narcissistic for a person to come here, read the erotica to excite their own masturbatory needs and then judge the author who favorites their own story.

 

[rae121452]

It comes across to me as both weird and narcissistic for a person to come here, read the erotica to excite their own masturbatory needs and then judge the author who favorites their own story.

the final word.

 

[Zeb_Carter]

I see no point in doing so... voting, yes, why not. Favoriting, no point, I can get to it anytime I want, even if I take it down, it's on my computer.

 

[HectorBidon]

I've sometimes noticed that authors have favorited one of their own stories. I always kind of took it to mean that they were letting people know which of their own stories they liked the best.

 

[Polyacrylate]

It comes across to me as both weird and narcissistic for a person to come here, read the erotica to excite their own masturbatory needs and then judge the author who favorites their own story.

Well, how am I supposed to do it without judging people?!

Fwiw, the original comment had been meant as a joke, too, but it seems to have hit a bit of a nerve, so sorry if I didn't land it properly.